Artists Describing Their Art:
Sallyann Mickel - SallyAnn Mickel has an artistic style which expresses her deep love of nature and animals and the joy she experiences while creating her artwork. After years of rendering nature subjects in an exact, realistic manner, Mickel has realized her own emotional response to the natural world. Her portraits and landscapes are done in an impressionistic style using a limited palette, thick, rich oil paint or pastels, and a simplified vision. Currently, Mickel is exploring the combined mediums of collage and pastel. A concern for the environment and wildlife are underlying theme's in Mickel's artwork; artwork that is continually evolving. SallyAnn received her basic art training from Towson State College in Baltimore, Maryland and various courses and workshops offered in the Maryland area. Her inspiration comes from nature and animals. Her animalscapes (as she calls her portraits) are done realistically and in an Impressionistic style with soft pastels on quality Mi-Tientes pastel paper. Her animal portraits have been juried in and have won awards in local and national art shows, including 'The Art Show At The Dog Show' in Wichita, KS and 'The Cat Show' in Rockville, MD. She has portraits in art collections from Baltimore, Maryland to ...
Alexander Boytsov - Come to me home, I will show you unknown folk artists ... Fain Ranevskaya The year I was born is 1961. I have no special artistic training - I am self-taught. My drawing is an attempt to put my reflections and experiences on a blank slate. I dont have blind spots where the viewer has to come up with an idea on their own. I dont push him on the path of free interpretation of what he sees, but I present to them the fact of seeing things as I understand them now, this minute. As is. Attractive or not, clean or dirty - thats my view, thats my understanding of the world at the moment. The choice is up to the viewer to accept it or not. Drawing has always been a part of my life, and Im glad that I can now share my work with you. ALEXANDER BOYTSOV...